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Newfound

a haiku for my new cats

By Gabriel HuizengaPublished about 16 hours ago • 1 min read

soft, rhythmic rasping

sandpaper tongue across fur

feline sound, newfound

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About the Creator

Gabriel Huizenga

Twas for love of words that I first joined this site:

Poetry, especially, and dear short stories too;

For to live one's best is to read, and to write!

So find me in words here, and I'll find you đź’™

Thanks for stopping by! :)

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  • Harbor Benassaabout 15 hours ago

    I love the internal rhyme in the last line. Great vignette!

  • Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout 15 hours ago

    Cute. You captured a true feline moment, Gabriel!

  • TYCabout 16 hours ago

    Adorable!

  • Lamar Wigginsabout 16 hours ago

    Rescues? If so, that's very admirable. 'soft, rhythmic rasping' rolls off the tongue with ease. 🤩

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